Category: News Updates

3/29/23: Chris Christie Insists He Can Beat Trump, Is TikTok Ban A New Patriot Act, Steven Donzinger Denied By Supreme Court, SBF Caught Bribing China, Serial Podcast Murder Conviction Reopened, Stephanie Ruhle’s Media Grifts, Elon Musk Indian Gov Censorship, Ebola Lab Leak

Ryan and Emily discuss Chris Christie insisting he can beat Trump in 2024, Jon Stewart denies Trump arrest will make him a martyr, is the Tik Tok ban in congress “The Restrict Act” looking like the new Patriot Act, the Supreme Court declining to hear Steven Donzinger’s challenge […]

The Lighthouse: Haunted Financial Markets | Spending Straitjackets | Trump’s Lockdown

March 28, 2023  •  Weekly Newsletter The Fed’s Policies Haunt Financial Markets Judy L. Shelton (Wall Street Journal) Inadequate supply, relative to massive spending-induced demand, spurred the inflation we have now. But why is Chairman Powell’s destruction of that demand through ‘emergency’ interest-rate hikes the answer? What about […]

3/28/23: Trans Suspect Behind Christian Mass Shooting, Netanyahu Caves to Protests, Peter Beinart on Israeli Hypocrisy, Top SVB Accounts 13 Billion, American Patriotism Plummets, IRS Targets Matt Taibbi, US Military Shortages, Binance Sued

Krystal and Saagar discuss a Trans suspect behind the Christian Mass School Shooting, Netanyahu caves after Israeli protests erupt, Peter Beinart joins the show to discuss Palestinians seeing hypocrisy behind Israeli protests, the top SVB accounts had 13 Billion in cash, Trump trashes SVB Bank bailout, American patriotism […]

3/27/23: Trump’s Wild Rally In Waco, Krystal and Saagar Debate TikTok Ban, Biden Bombs Syria, Putin Deploying Nukes In Belarus, Malcolm Nance Ukraine War Grifter, ESG Green Energy Scam, Tim Urban New Book

Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump’s wild rally in Waco, Texas, Desantis donors beginning to question him, Trump promising “Death and Destruction”, Krystal and Saagar debate if we should ban TikTok, TikTok CEO appears in Congress, Biden bombs Syria after US contractor is killed, Putin promises to deploy Tactical […]

3/24/23: CNN Worst Ratings In 30 Years, Kamala World Salad, Signature Bank Fundraiser For Congressman, Adderal Shortage, Google AI Bard, Ebola Lab Leak, How Banks Created OverDraft Fees, TikTok Ban

This week we discuss CNN having the worst primetime ratings in over 30 years, Kamala has another “word salad” moment on Stephen Colbert, Signature Bank having a fundraiser for Congressman now investigating them, Matt Stoller on the National Adderal Shortage, Google releases an AI ChatGPT competitor called Bard, […]

3/23/23: Trump Plans Perp Walk, DeSantis Polls Sink, Fed Risks Bank Failure, Market Chaos Over Yellen Incompetence, Putin and Xi Pledge New World Order, Rolling Stone Covers For Alleged Pedo, Biden Prosecutes Anti Hillary Poster, Vivek’s Fake Anti-Elitism, WACO Survivor David Thibodeau

Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump planning a big show around his potential arrest, Desantis sinking in polls after Trump attacks, MAGA declares war on Desantis, Fed risks bank failure with Rate Hikes, Markets in chaos over Yellen and Powell Incompetence, Putin and Xi meet and pledge a new […]

Is Russia a Chinese ‘client state’?

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3.22.23 Counterpoints Full Show Trump Arrest Imminent, Desantis Hits Trump On Covid, China Boosting Russia With Drones, Biden Vetoes Anti Woke Bill, Google Unveils AI, Republicans Split On Rail Safety, Virologist Explores Ebola Lab Leak,

Ryan and Emily discuss Trump’s imminent arrest, Desantis finally attacking Trump on Covid and White House chaos, China Boosts Russia’s War Effort with new drones, Biden Vetoes Anti-Woke ESG Bill, Google unveils an AI Rival to Chat GPT called “Bard”, Republicans split over bipartisan Rail Safety bill, and […]

Russia, Fed, & more

March 22, 2023 Hello, Insiders. This is Jennifer H. Cunningham, the editor in chief of Insider’s news division. Our teams have been mining the courts beat across the US this week, bringing you the latest on everything from former President Trump’s possible criminal indictment in Manhattan to Gwyneth […]

The Lighthouse: Assaulting Weapons | Who Owns the University? | What Happened to Stanford?

March 21, 2023  •  Weekly Newsletter Independent Truths with Dr. Scott Atlas Dr. Atlas interviews Victor Davis Hanson, Hoover Institution Senior Fellow, for a fascinating conversation about key issues exposed by the pandemic—like the history behind government violations of civil liberties and the ideological takeover of America’s universities. […]

3/21/23: NYPD Barricades For Trump Arrest, Trump Implies Desantis Is Pedophile, France Protest Explode, WH Press Corps Silences Reporter, Fauci Confronts DC Residents, Finance Youtubers Sued, Iraq War Hawks For Ukraine, Trita Parsi on Iraq Failures

Krystal and Saagar discuss the NYPD setting up metal barricades ahead of a potential Trump arrest, Trump lashes out at Desantis with incendiary claims that he is a gay pedophile, protest in France reach a fever pitch over Macron’s Pension Cuts, the White House Press Corps silences a […]

3/20/23: Is Trump’s Arrest Imminent?/MAGA Rages At Desantis/Credit Suisse Rescued/ Putin Tours Ukraine Warzone/Iraq 20 year Anniversary/Anti-Lab Leak Propaganda/Jon Stewart KO’s Larry Summers

Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump’s claims that he will be arrested on Tuesday, Lawyer Bradley Moss (@BradMossEsq) joins to give his legal opinion on Trump’s legal scenario, MAGA demands Desantis block arrest of Trump, Pence is frozen on Trump criticism, Credit Suisse rescued on brink, Biden Sec confirms […]

Actually, it is nice to be rich

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Second thoughts about DeSantis?

Rafi  Schwartz Second thoughts about DeSantis? Justin  Klawans Is it time to stop dyeing the Chicago River green? Harold  Maass Will GPT-4 change the world? Advertisement from Wisebread Best Rewards Card of 2023 With $200 Bonus Devika  Rao Parasitic fungus that kills spiders discovered in Brazil Brendan  Morrow […]

3/17/23: Jon Stewart Pushes Mark Cuban On SVB, Carcinogens Detected in East Palestine, Roger Waters Concert Cancelled For Israel Position, McNally Caught w/ Embarrassing Social Media Flirting, Snapchat Rolls Out Crazy AI bot, Ken Klippenstein on Gov Gavin Newsom’s Connection To SVB

In this episode we discuss Jon Stewart giving push back to Mark Cuban’s takes on SVB bailout in a recent interview, an independent test in East Palestine, Ohio detected deadly carcinogens in the water, a Roger Waters concert was cancelled due to his past statements on Israel, Lieutenant […]

3/16/23: US Pushes Tik Tok Sale For National Security, Stock Chaos, Potential “Lehman Moment”, Jamie Dimon Bailout Meetings, Neocons Attack Trump/Desantis on Ukraine, Michigan Rolls Back “Anti Union” Law, The Fed Must Be Stopped, Biden’s Controversial New Indian Ambassador

Krystal and Saagar discuss the US pushing for a Tik Tok sale citing National Security concerns, Stock Chaos as the Credit Suisse bank struggles incite new fears, Nouriel Roubini claims we are in a “Lehman moment” as bank bubble bursts, meetings between Jamie Dimon and the Biden Treasury […]

3/15/23: Russian Jet Shoots Down American Drone, Desantis Speaks On Ukraine, Tucker Scoffs Trump Foreign Policy, Is SVB Like 2008, Biden Approves Fossil Fuel Drilling, ChatGPT4.0, Women in Workforce, Ebola Outbreak to Covid Lab Leak

Ryan and Emily discuss a Russian jet shooting down an American drone, Desantis gives statements on Ukraine similar to Trump but receives more backlash, Tucker ridicules what Trump got done during his term and calls him “autistic”, Is SVB the sign of another 2008 like collapse? Biden approves […]

3/14/23: Bank Stocks Collapse, David Dayen Trashes Bailout Defenders, China Humiliates Biden on Ukraine, Kamala Unpopularity, Majority Poll Believes Lab Leak, Bailout Reveals Rigged System, East Palestine Forgotten, Matt Taibbi Responds to Congressional Smears

Krystal and Saagar discuss Bank stocks collapsing after Biden says Banking System “Sound”, Secret Fed Bailout pumps billions into banks, David Dayen (@ddayen) executive editor at The Prospect trashes Jason Calacanis’s takes on SVB bailout, China humiliates Biden with potential Ukraine peace deal, Dems panic over Kamala’s unpopularity, […]